Three-fold magic sleep. Husband (lover) put to sleep by false bride. Only on the third night (the last chance) he wakes

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Three-fold magic sleep. Husband (lover) put to sleep by false bride. Only on the third night (the last chance) he wakes.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Temporary magic characteristics. · Magic sleep. · view the constellation · filed as D1971

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general *Types 303, 313
general BP II 51, 273
general Cox Cinderella 481. Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 61 No 445A.

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Seven sleepers. (Rip Van Winkle.) Magic sleep extending over many years Kyffhäuser. King asleep in mountain (Barbarossa, King Marko, Holger Danske, etc.) will awake one day to succor his people Sleeping Beauty. Magic sleep for definite period (e.g., a hundred years)Deathlike sleep Sleepless watcher magically put to sleep. Usually has a magic watchful eye, which remains awake while his many other eyes sleep. (Argus)Means of inducing magic sleep. (Cf. D1364.)Magic sleep induced by certain person Guardian magically made to sleep while girl goes to lover. (Cf. K1349.4, T30.)Person in magic sleep surrounded by protecting fire Lover's magic sleep at rendezvous. A lover (husband) is to meet his mistress but magically oversleeps Magic sleep: in order to sleep off period of enchantment Dragon-fighter's magic sleep. While waiting for fight with dragon, hero falls into magic sleep. (Cf. D1962.2.)Experiences during magic sleep Waking from sleep

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Hero wakened from magic sleep by wife who has purchased place in his bed from false bride. (Cf. D1971.)

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